guardacostas

See also: guarda-costas

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard (originally)”) +‎ costas (“coasts”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwaɾdaˈkostas/ [ˌɡwaɾ.ð̞aˈkos.t̪as]
  • Rhymes: -ostas
  • Syllabification: guar‧da‧cos‧tas

Noun

guardacostas m (plural guardacostas)

  1. coastguard
  2. coastguard boat

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